fish pacing

[Blake]

my new clowns have been in for almost 2 days and all the sudden one is pacing the walls very fast and wont stop, the other is fine and normal, the water is almost perfect all coral is open, and the tank has been up for almost 7 months

please help, i dont want this fish to swim itself to death

[zhenya]

Hi Blake,

I moved your thread to a more appropriate forum, hopefully you can get your problem solved quickly here.

[leebca]

The phrase,

the water is almost perfect

does give me pause for concern. What is 'almost?'

The fact that corals are open doesn't mean the water quality is proper for the fish. This is one of the most often made poor assumptions in the hobby. Corals defend themselves by chemical and/or physical attacks. Other corals may survive but in a captive environment, a fish may not be able to handle the chemical release.

Then, the same goes for fish. Not all fish, even ones of the same species, reacts to water quality the same.

However, given the little information provided, it could also be that the fish was not acclimated properly, and/or the fish is not accepting captivity. If the fish are tank bred fish, more the former and not the latter. It could also be the tank is too small for this fish. Lastly, it could be a temporary adjustment, and the fish could calm down and adjust in a day or two more.

Without more information and details of the marine system and actual test numbers, there isn't much more to say.

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